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.Unit 6 in book 4 Part One Listening,Understanding and Speaking Listening 1 Ex 1: 3,5,6,8,10 Ex 2: four, 6.9, 5.1, doubly, far more Scripts: Husband: Oh! It’s unbelievable! Wife: What’s the matter? Husband: The article says that lifespan varies according to race, income level and whether you are male or female. Now, can you guess which is the most important factor? Wife: Hmm, I think it might be the sex. Husband: That’s right! My grandma lived four years longer than my grandpa. Generally speaking, women live longer than men. In 1993, the average lifespan of women was 6.9 years longer than that of men in the United States. Wife: 6.9 years! I can’t believe it. Then how about race? Husband: About race, the paper says white women live 5.1 years longer than black women. Wife: So this means I am doubly lucky since I’m a white woman. Husband: Yes. But actually the largest risk you could run is being poor. Being poor is far more likely to kill you than smoking, drinking, a hereditary disease, or an unhealthy lifestyle. Wife: That’s true. If you are poor, you may not have good living conditions, good medical care and good nutrition. But still I have a question. Why do women live longer than men? Husband: I think you’d better ask the experts. Listening 2 Ex 1: FTFTT Ex 2: 1.bad, degree, opportunity 2.relate, measure these risks 3.mathematics, occur 4.information, statistical risk 5.pollution, smoking, fiber Scripts: The possibility that something bad will happen is a risk. Risk can also be defined as the degree of danger that goes along with an opportunity. All risks have possible negative results. However, some risks are worth taking. For example, suppose that you have the chance to join a school football team. You risk a possible injury while playing to achieve the sense of accomplishment that comes with being on